Overview

You will acquire advanced knowledge of normal and pathological human movement relating to sports, exercise, performance, injuries, pathology and disease. You will also better understand how wellbeing relates to performance, and critically analyse, synthesise and apply knowledge using an evidence-informed, person-centred approach to manage sports injuries or other health conditions. Top 100 worldwide in Sport and Exercise Science Shanghai Ranking, Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments 2024

Learn to integrate specialised technical skills with advanced principles and strategies of strength and conditioning, fatigue management and recovery to design, deliver and evaluate meaningful interventions to enhance athlete and team performance and reduce the likelihood and/or duration of injury and illness. This course emphasises the application of knowledge and skills in an ethical manner that promotes the dignity of the individual, athlete or performer.

This Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy, High Performance Sport double degree from Australian Catholic University (ACU) is suitable for graduate physiotherapists eligible for registration in their own country, with a minimum two years’ experience post-graduation.

Careers

You will be able to apply the theory and practice you've learned to a range of health provider settings including but not limited to:

professional and semi-professional sporting organisations

community sport settings

national and state institutes of sport

academies of sport

government and non-government funded sporting programmes (e.g. university, school or post-school sporting clubs)

government prevention and management of chronic disease through exercise programmes

international high performance sport organisations

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Principles of Human Movement for Exercise and Sports Performance

Strength and Conditioning for Performance and Rehabilitation

Sports Injury Prevention

Physiotherapists Working in Sport

Clinical Exercise for Health and Performance Across the Lifespan

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-20 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

160 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Melbourne, Australia

Disciplines

Physiotherapy Sport and Exercise Science View 7 other Masters in Physiotherapy in Australia

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International applicants must also meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must have completed the following prerequisites:

a. Bachelor degree or higher in Physiotherapy and:

hold current registration with the required Authority in Australia, or Registration Authority in country of current practice; and
have a minimum of 2 years clinical experience as a physiotherapist post-graduation (including minimum 1 year in musculoskeletal or sports areas);

b. ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy

NOTE: Applicants having completed ACU’s Graduate Certificate in Sports and Exercise Physiotherapy will be eligible for recognition of prior learning of up to 40 credit points.

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Tuition Fees

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25568 AUD / year

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25568 AUD / year

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Funding

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